John Knight
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John Knight
| Born: | Oct 6, 1885 |
| Birthplace: | Philadelphia, PA |
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| Weight: | 180 |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
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| College: | University of Pennsylvania |
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| Other Teams: | Washington Senators 1905, Cleveland Indians 1908-09 |
| Years with Boston: | 1907-1908 |
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Overall Career
John Wesley "Schoolboy" Knight was born on October 6, 1885, in Philadelphia, PA. Knight was 19 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 14, 1905, with the Philadelphia Athletics.
Knight signed out of high school, and was 19 when he found himself in the Athletics' 1905 Opening Day lineup because shortstop Monte Cross broke a hand. Eager to win a pennant in 1907, Connie Mack traded Knight to the Red Sox for veteran third baseman Jimmy Collins. Mack later said Knight was the only young player he ever regretted letting go. Knight had an 8-year career as an infielder. In 767 career games, he batted .239 with 636 hits, 14 HR and 270 RBI.
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Knight's Moments in the Sun
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Trivia
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Transactions
- June 7, 1907: Traded by the Philadelphia Athletics to the Boston Red Sox for Jimmy Collins.
- December 28, 1907: Sent by the Boston Americans to the Baltimore (International) to complete an earlier deal made on August 10, 1907. The Boston Americans sent a player to be named later and cash to the Baltimore (International) for Fred Burchell. The Boston Americans sent John Knight (December 28, 1907) to the Baltimore (International) to complete the trade.
- August 20, 1908: Purchased by the New York Highlanders from the Baltimore (International).
- February 17, 1912: Traded by the New York Highlanders with a player to be named later to the Washington Senators for Gabby Street. The New York Highlanders sent Rip Williams (February 22, 1912) to the Washington Senators to complete the trade.
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External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
